Most of the country’s electricity retailers have slightly increased their green variable tariffs for April, confirming an energypress forecast.

Green variable tariffs average 10.8 cents per KWh in April, a 3 percent rise compared to the average level of 10.5 cents per KWh in March.

Power utility PPC, the dominant retail electricity player, marginally increased its green variable tariff for March to 10.861 cents per KWh (for monthly consumption of up to 500 KWh) from 10.827 cents per KWh the previous month.

Three suppliers, Fysiko Aerio, NRG and Volterra, slightly reduced their variable green tariffs for April.

Green variable tariffs this month range from 9.06 cents per KWh to 11.71 cents per KWh. They ranged between 8.18 cents per KW and 11.5 cents per KWh in March.

Protergia increased its April green variable tariff by 8 percent to 11.624 cents per KWh, including a punctuality discount.

Heron’s green variable tariff for April was set at 11.555 cents per KWh (including a punctuality discount), up from 10.304 cents per KWh in March.

Elpedison increased its green variable tariff by 11 percent to 11.005 cents per KWh for the first 100 hours of monthly consumption.

Besides variable green tariffs, the country’s new color-coded tariff system, introduced January 1 to simplify price comparisons, also offers variable yellow tariffs, a lesser risk for suppliers, as their levels are set at the end of each month. In addition, fixed blue tariffs were also introduced.